Makaronia ’tis Popi’s

The Greek language is rich, there’s a word for practically everything and the flip side is that there’s also a bounty of slang, new Greek that’s used in everyday conversation.

There are many short forms for people’s names…like Popi for Penelope. Popi is also used in the expression “tis poutana’s ginetai” (when a situation is all F-ed up. To save the person from using the word “poutana” (whore), insert “tis Popi’s ginetai”.